A victims' advocate says Jerry Sandusky's victims just want to move forward, but a recent interview with Dottie Sandusky has reopened wounds.

A victims' advocate says Jerry Sandusky's victims just want to move forward, but a recent interview with Dottie Sandusky has reopened wounds.

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Updated: 9:10 AM EDT Mar 13, 2014

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WEBVTT RIGHT NOW I DO NOT KNOW WHAT GOOD WILL COME OUT IT HAVE. DOTTIE'S ATTACK ON THE VICTIMS IS IS NOT SITTING WELL WITH THE VICTIM ADVOCATE. HOW DOTTIE'S INTERVIEW COULD AFFECT OTHER SEX ASSAULT VICTIMS THAT HAVE YET TO COME FORWARD. SHE GETS UPDATES HOW JERRY SANDUSKY'S VICTIMS ARE DOING. THEY JUST WANT TO MOVE FORWARD PEACEFULLY HEAL FROM THIS AND NOT HAVE TO TURN ON THE TELEVISION EVERY DAY AND HEAR THEIR CHARACTERS BEING CALLED INTO QUESTION. SHE TAKES QUESTION WITH DOTTIE SANDUSKY CLAIMING THEY ONLY ACCUSED HIM WITH MONEY IN TIME AN ATTACK STORM SAYS IS OFFENSIVE. AT WHAT POINT ARE THEY BELIEVED AND LET GO? MOST OF ALL STORM QUESTIONS WHY THE TODAY SHOW SHOWED VIDEO OF THE BASEMENT OF HER HUSBAND WHERE MANY TESTIFIED THEY WERE ABUSED. IF THE VICTIMS CAUGHT JUST A GLIMPSE OF THAT VIDEO IT COULD TRIGGER ALL OF THE BAD MEMORIES AGAIN. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS IT IS HORRIFYING IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO AIR. ON A BROADER IMPACT STORM IS CONCERNED THE INTERVIEW MAY MAKE IT HARDER FOR OTHER VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE TO COME FORWARD. THE INTERVIEW SHOWED HOW THEIR CREDIBILITY COULD COME INTO QUESTION YEARS AFTER THE CONVICTION. STORM DOES NOT BELIEVE DOTTIE SANDUSKY AND DOESN'T WANT ANYONE ELSE STRUGGLING WITH STRUCK. THEY REACHED OUT TO THE VICTIMS TO LET THEM KNOW IT WOULD BE ON TELEVISION.

Victims react to Dottie Sandusky interview

A victims' advocate says Jerry Sandusky's victims just want to move forward, but a recent interview with Dottie Sandusky has reopened wounds.